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sources tell nbc news that the triggering mechanism appears to have had a battery pack and circuit board, elements of a sophisticated system. both elements were recovered at the scene. joining me now is congressman ed markey from massachusetts. one of the people killed, krystle campbell is from your district? >> yes, she is. that is a good indication this goes beyond the city of boston. >> it does. >> this is all of massachusetts. there are tens of thousands of runners but there's a million people watching the marathon. as a result, every single family knows someone who was here yesterday. this is a very special day each year for the whole state. krystle campbell from medford is somebody that is part of the larger massachusetts family. they were all grieving. >> everywhere you go today, you see the faces of sadness. there's not a place where you can look where you don't see people who are feeling this. >> no. this is -- this is something that hit us just 12 years ago. >> the planes originated from here. >> they hijacked two planes with 150 people on those two planes that flew into the wo
sources tell nbc news that the triggering mechanism appears to have had a battery pack and circuit board, elements of a sophisticated system. both elements were recovered at the scene. joining me now is congressman ed markey from massachusetts. one of the people killed, krystle campbell is from your district? >> yes, she is. that is a good indication this goes beyond the city of boston. >> it does. >> this is all of massachusetts. there are tens of thousands of runners but...
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within the last hour nbc news has confirmed a letter bomb -- not a letter. i should say a letter that tested positive for ricin or some other toxic substance was addressed to senator roger wicker of mississippi. it was intercepted before reaching the senator's office. let's begin this hour with nbc justice correspondent pete williams and former cia counterterrorism director larry johnson. two best guests we could have. pete, let's go back to that picture we just saw from whdh up there, boston affiliate of nbc. what are the experts making of the fact that it was there, that bag, whatever it is sitting there before the explosion and then in this picture taken afterwards you can see the smoke trailing up to the left there diagonally? what does that tell us? >> it tells us it's something they're investigating, chris. they know, they believe very strongly that the bombs were brought to the scene in backpacks. but i think it's fair to say they're looking at whether after they got there, they put them in these shopping bags. now, that thing next to the -- to the ba
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anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox' logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where they'll pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of kindness. the rivalry takes a break. they will be back. that is our report tonight from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we'll look for you back in new york tomorrow night. good night. ♪ >>> clues to the massacre. what the color of the smoke is telling us. >> what clues can you determine from the video? >> do these videos hold the key to tracking down the monster that did this? and the mystery of the man on the roof. >> then, soft targets. are we all at risk? >> stay away from
anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox' logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where they'll pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of kindness. the rivalry takes a break. they will be back. that is our report tonight from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we'll look for you back in new...
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anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where tonight the yankees will pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of support for boston. the rivalry takes a break. it will be back. that is our broadcast for this tuesday night from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we'll look for you back in new york tomorrow night. good night. ♪
anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where tonight the yankees will pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of support for boston. the rivalry takes a break. it will be back. that is our broadcast for this tuesday night from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian...
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nbc news justice correspondent pete williams is standing by. i am just reading information that you put in regarding the components of this bomb and what authorities believe was used to make the explosives. what can you tell me? >> they say they were crudely made. that doesn't mean that they weren't powerful and they were. they were made with gunpowder, bbs and ball bearings packed inside a pressure cooker. let me point to a picture from a homeland security bulletin. we're going to get in real tight on these little pots down here. this is what pressure cookers look like. give it a second to focus and see how much tighter we can get. these are what pressure cookers look like in case you haven't seen them. these are rather inexpensive pressure cookers. in case you've not ever dealt with one. a pot with a cover on it that you can make basically air tight and food cooks faster. and then for at least a decade, they've been used to make bombs around the world. so inside is the explosive and the authorities believe it is gunpowder or smokeless powder.
nbc news justice correspondent pete williams is standing by. i am just reading information that you put in regarding the components of this bomb and what authorities believe was used to make the explosives. what can you tell me? >> they say they were crudely made. that doesn't mean that they weren't powerful and they were. they were made with gunpowder, bbs and ball bearings packed inside a pressure cooker. let me point to a picture from a homeland security bulletin. we're going to get in...
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. >> reporter: law enforcement officials tell nbc news they believe both bombs were hidden in the backpacks like this one on the street. discarded like personal property. they believe the bombs were triggered by a device, like a cell phone. killing three, like 8-year-old martin richard. the people on the streets hope they find the bomber. >> the worst thing, we couldn't find out who did it. that would just say they could get away with this. >> reporter: now people continue to walk around the perimeter, many snapping photos on their cell phones. and police want people who snapped photos yesterday during the race capturing images. if you notice anything suspicious they would like you to share that with the boston police department. live here in boston, i'm shomari stone. >>> all right, the flags are at half staff to honor the victims of the bombing. the flag will remain lowered until april 20th out of respect. and the president will go to boston on thursday, speaking at a service dedicated to those killed or gravely wounded in the bombings. earlier today, the president spoke to the nation wit
. >> reporter: law enforcement officials tell nbc news they believe both bombs were hidden in the backpacks like this one on the street. discarded like personal property. they believe the bombs were triggered by a device, like a cell phone. killing three, like 8-year-old martin richard. the people on the streets hope they find the bomber. >> the worst thing, we couldn't find out who did it. that would just say they could get away with this. >> reporter: now people continue to...
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nbc news pete williams reported that the bombs were triggered by a timer as opposed to a remote detonator. we learned this type of bomb is frequently used in afghanistan and iraq, but also recently popped up in the u.s. one of the devices used in the times square attempted bombing was apparently a pressure cooker. now, we are hearing about a press conference at the top of the hour. we'll carry it live for you on nbc 4 and nbcwashington.com. >>> all right, thank you, aaron. >>> and we're finding out more about the victims killed as the identities were revealed. three died yesterday, we now know two names, 29-year-old krystle campbell is one just confirmed to nbc news by her father this afternoon. she was a restaurant manager from medford massachusetts. this other guy, 8 years old, killed while they stood by the finish line. neighbors are haunted by this traged tragedy. >> to know he will never come home, it kept me up. >> martin released a statement, saying the wife and daughter suffered injuries, he asked others to pray for his family. stay with us for continuing coverage, and coming up a
nbc news pete williams reported that the bombs were triggered by a timer as opposed to a remote detonator. we learned this type of bomb is frequently used in afghanistan and iraq, but also recently popped up in the u.s. one of the devices used in the times square attempted bombing was apparently a pressure cooker. now, we are hearing about a press conference at the top of the hour. we'll carry it live for you on nbc 4 and nbcwashington.com. >>> all right, thank you, aaron. >>>...
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and for the very latest on the investigation, we're joined now by nbc news justice correspondent pete williams from washington. so, pete, the very latest on the pressure cooker scenario that you're hearing? >> right. as you say, used for decades in terms of building bombs, so that's not going to be an area of inquiry that will immediately lead them in a certain direction, because the instructions, unfortunately, for making these devices are all over internet. just last month, the al qaeda online magazine "inspire" repeated an article that showed how to build pressure cooker bombs. so they've been out there for a long time. the part, the components of this device appear not to be very fancy. in addition to that, there were shrapnel, ball bearings, bbs, from the sound of the doctors you heard at the beginning of your program, apparently nails as well. and then for the explosive basically gun powder, smokeless powder that's commonly available in sporting goods stores. so all these pieces are easily available. some kind of timer as well. then placed in black sacks and put in two different
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with me here in the studio is nbc news terrorism expert michael leiter. former director of the national counterterrorism center. thank you both for joining me. michael isikoff, let me go to you first. "the boston globe" is reporting that officials have recovered a second -- from the scene of the exploexs. what is your take on that? >> well, the fbi would not confirm that at the briefing we just had. they did confirm there are two devices, both in black nylon bags. search -- pressure cooker bombs. one point that i thought was quite interesting that fbi special agent in charge deloria made, these are heavy bombs. two heavy bombs in black nylon bags at two locations about 75 to 100 yards away from each other that were set off within 12 seconds. it remains an open question whether that could have been done by one perpetrator or more than one to have placed those two bags within a short period of time in this open, crowded area and not be noticed. it does raise questions whether one person could have pulled that off. i should tell you that a couple of other pi
with me here in the studio is nbc news terrorism expert michael leiter. former director of the national counterterrorism center. thank you both for joining me. michael isikoff, let me go to you first. "the boston globe" is reporting that officials have recovered a second -- from the scene of the exploexs. what is your take on that? >> well, the fbi would not confirm that at the briefing we just had. they did confirm there are two devices, both in black nylon bags. search --...
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anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where tonight the yankees will pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of support for boston. the rivalry takes a break. it will be back. that is our broadcast for this tuesday night from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we'll look for you back in new york tomorrow night. good night. ♪ >>> it shows that the culture that the issue of safety is something that has not been a priority. >> we investigated, now a state lawmaker is demanding action from the governor. right now at 6:00, the shakeup he's calling for at the california public utilities commission. >>> plus a highly anticipated hearing for the south bay teens accused of sexually assaulting 15-year-old audrie pott. >> frantic moments for a father and son who were at the finish line at the boston marathon when the bomb went off. >>>
anne thompson, nbc news, boston. >>> and one more note before we go. it takes something big for this to happen. the yankees and red sox logos side by side right there on the side of yankee stadium in the bronx where tonight the yankees will pause to play the fenway anthem "sweet caroline" as the ultimate show of support for boston. the rivalry takes a break. it will be back. that is our broadcast for this tuesday night from boston. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian...
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. >> nbc news terrorism analyst, great to have you on. >>> joining me now is the congressman with the house homeland security committee. it's good to have you here. i want to talk about whether tsarnaev is going to be charged today. right now as we all understand it he hasn't been read his miranda rights to keep him in a gray area right now whether or not he would be considered an enemy combatant or information that he would be allowing to investigators may not be used against him if he were try to be tried as an american civilian. as i talked there with roger about the fact that congressman peter king over the weekend said the homeland is the battlefield and that times have really changed, what are your thoughts about what the congressman has said about the fbi and that they may have missed red flags and the fact that the homeland is the battlefield? >> as you know, thomas, the fbi conducts thousands of interviews like this. i will say that they do a good job. i would say unless there was some evidence that would lead them to not do something to this individual, i would say they did
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nbc news reporting 126 injured 17 believed to be in critical condition. new from overnight police kenned two m questioned two men in a boston suburb. state police did not provide other details. so far, no suspects are in custody. several blocks around the finish line are shut down this morning as investigators search for clues as who was responsible for the attack. federal and local authorities along with national guard assisting to keep the scene secure and interview witnesses. police questioned a man being treated as a boston hospital. but they say he is not a suspect or a person of interest. >> we will find out who did this and why they did this. any groups will feel the full weight obvioustice. >> police want to talk to a man seen leaving the area as well as a person driving a rental truck who tried to enter the area. doogle activated a person finder within hours of yesterday's blast. log onto google/personfinder. >> a resource center has been opened in castle park pla sa to help runners. if you want to get a sense of the chaos that followed the bombi
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>> reporter: katy tur, nbc news, boston. >>> that's nbc news "nightly news" for this sunday. brian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. and for all of us here at nbc news, goodnight. i knew there were a lot of tech jobs available out there. i knew devry university would give me the skills that i needed to make one of those tech jobs mine. we teach cutting-edge engineering technology, computer information systems, networking and communications management -- the things that our students need to know in the world today. our country needs more college grads to help fill all the open technology jobs. to help meet that need, here at devry university, we're offering 4 million dollars in tech scholarships for qualified new students. learn more at devry.edu. >>> right now at 6:00, the sun still beating down on the bay area. hot today and, folks, we haven't seen anything yet. good evening. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm diane dwire. we have team coverage on the warmup. anthony slaughter in the weather center tracking record breaking temperatures heading
>> reporter: katy tur, nbc news, boston. >>> that's nbc news "nightly news" for this sunday. brian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. and for all of us here at nbc news, goodnight. i knew there were a lot of tech jobs available out there. i knew devry university would give me the skills that i needed to make one of those tech jobs mine. we teach cutting-edge engineering technology, computer information systems, networking and...
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actually, just in in the last couple of minutes from nbc news on this specifically. and i want to tell you what nbc has told us. sources involved are telling nbc news that the pressure cooker bombs in boston were designed and placed to act quote like a homemade clay moor, a powerful directional antipersonnel device, so they don't spray in 360 degrees. they're directional. so these sources are telling nbc news, these and other sources, the triggering mechanism appears to have included a battery pack and a circuit board, elements of a sophisticated triggering mechanism. quote it appeared to be built from scratch, but with a sophisticated triggering mechanism. all bombs are crude devices and it is the way they are triggered that can be sophisticated. they functioned as designed. pressure cookers are exactly what you are thinking. they are metal cooking pots that clamp the top down tight with a tight seal allowing you to cook food faster under pressure with a normal lid like a normal pot. if it sounds like i am not a person who cooks, you're right. to make a bomb out of
actually, just in in the last couple of minutes from nbc news on this specifically. and i want to tell you what nbc has told us. sources involved are telling nbc news that the pressure cooker bombs in boston were designed and placed to act quote like a homemade clay moor, a powerful directional antipersonnel device, so they don't spray in 360 degrees. they're directional. so these sources are telling nbc news, these and other sources, the triggering mechanism appears to have included a battery...
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law enforcement sources tell nbc news the bombs were built to act like homemade ieds. sources tell nbc news the bombs included a battery pack and "the boston globe" reports investigators recovered a part of a circuit board at the scene. the bombs were packed with scha shrapnel. the bomb was not capable of creating a massive blast. instead, its main purpose was to maim and injure. photos obtained by whdh in boston showed the area where the bomb was left moments before and moments after the detonation. the fbi is looking at these photos and others like them for clues as to who placed the bombs and when. now there is precedent for devices like these. in 2004, the fbi sent out a memo on the use of homemade pressure cooker bombs. al qaeda's online magazine gave instructions for making them just last month and in the 2010 attempted attack on times square, one of the devices found included a pressure cooker and 125 firecrackers. meanwhile, the search of an apartment belonging to a foreign student injured in the blast has so far turned up nothing and he's not considered a susp
law enforcement sources tell nbc news the bombs were built to act like homemade ieds. sources tell nbc news the bombs included a battery pack and "the boston globe" reports investigators recovered a part of a circuit board at the scene. the bombs were packed with scha shrapnel. the bomb was not capable of creating a massive blast. instead, its main purpose was to maim and injure. photos obtained by whdh in boston showed the area where the bomb was left moments before and moments after...
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nbc news chief justice correspondent pete williams has the very latest. >> reporter: investigators have begun the process of recovering tiny pieces of the bombs to learn how they were made. they say it appears the devices were assembled inside pressure cooker pots similar to this one, packed with bbs, ball bearings and nails. pressure cookers have been used for decades in terror bombings. instructions for making them appear on the internet, including just last month in an al qaeda magazine "inspire." investigators say the explosion in boston was smokeless powder, gunpowder like this available at sporting goods stores, not something more powerful like dynamite. and they believed they were carried in the scene in dark nylon bags and set off by timers. the area was checked twice for bombs but there was no security screening. >> because there is unrestricted access to the racecourse, simply because it's 28 miles long, people can come and go and bring items in and out. >> reporter: authorities searched the apartment of a foreign student injured in the blast and seen run ago way but they foun
nbc news chief justice correspondent pete williams has the very latest. >> reporter: investigators have begun the process of recovering tiny pieces of the bombs to learn how they were made. they say it appears the devices were assembled inside pressure cooker pots similar to this one, packed with bbs, ball bearings and nails. pressure cookers have been used for decades in terror bombings. instructions for making them appear on the internet, including just last month in an al qaeda...
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from washington, we have nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams. thank you so much for being with us. it to get to the investigation and what we know, the latest on that, but first, i want to begin with these ricin reports. a letter sent to roger wicker did test positive. how serious should we take this? what are the odds of a false positive? i'd like to get a little context before we start ringing the alarm bell. >> let's understand what the results come from. all mail to the u.s. capitol is sent to an off sight facility where it's tested for all kinds of things. the envelope was found, pulled out of the mail supply and a field test was done. it was also positive, but these tests i must say, are oftentimes wrong. we've had field tests on mail at the capitol that have tested positive for ricin. i remember one at a mail sorting machine that testing positive and it was paper dust from the mail machine. they take the material, they send it to a lab where it's cultured and then they'll see if there is actually ricin and if there is, then it's a pretty
from washington, we have nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams. thank you so much for being with us. it to get to the investigation and what we know, the latest on that, but first, i want to begin with these ricin reports. a letter sent to roger wicker did test positive. how serious should we take this? what are the odds of a false positive? i'd like to get a little context before we start ringing the alarm bell. >> let's understand what the results come from. all mail to the u.s....
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the fbi tells nbc news it is following some promising leads. one in particular, video and images collected by authorities showing someone carrying a heavy backpack or duffle bag and placing it at the spot where the second bomb went off. key evidence is also being obtained from footage captured by a video camera above one of the bomb sites. that camera was on top of the lord & taylor department store. despite conflicting reports in the media, none of which came from this network, there has been no arrest of any individual or individuals at this time. the fbi and boston police are calling for restraint from the news media. adding to the confusion here in boston today, the federal courthouse was evacuated earlier this afternoon. employees were given what is known as a code red order to leave as a result of a bomb scare. we've obtained more tote toes from the bomb sites. here's a closer look at the fragments left from the pieces of a pressure cooker. nbc news' pete williams points out that one of the pressure cooker lids ended up on the roof of a n
the fbi tells nbc news it is following some promising leads. one in particular, video and images collected by authorities showing someone carrying a heavy backpack or duffle bag and placing it at the spot where the second bomb went off. key evidence is also being obtained from footage captured by a video camera above one of the bomb sites. that camera was on top of the lord & taylor department store. despite conflicting reports in the media, none of which came from this network, there has...
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suspect >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. at this point, dzhokhar tsarnaev cannot use his voice to respond because of the gunshot wound to the throat, but we're told he is responding to some questioning in writing but that questioning is being kept very brief. >> we can tell you authorities are pressing him for information on the attack. of course, the primary concern right now, did he and his brother have any help. >> of course, this is one week after the bomb blasts at the boston marathon. massachusetts governor deval patrick is calling for a moment of silence today at 2:50, the time of that first explosion, and a private funeral will be held tonight for 29-year-old krystle campbell. while a memorial service is planned on the campus of boston university tonight for 23-year-old graduate student lingzi lu. >> so where does the investigation stand? let's get right to nbc's justice correspondent, pete w
suspect >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. at this point, dzhokhar tsarnaev cannot use his voice to respond because of the gunshot wound to the throat, but we're told he is responding to some questioning in writing but that questioning is being kept very brief....
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there is an nbc news special report on boston coming up. we will be back with a special 90 minute late newscast. >>> on our morning newscast terry mcsweeney will be live in boston with the latest on the investigation. one more note here tonight. after running more than 26 miles and hearing about the explosion in boston several runners today in boston at the marathon kept running straight to massachusetts general hospital so they could give blood, a glimmer of light on this otherwise dark day. >> we will leave you with a shot of the flags at the capitol. >>> tonight, a nbc news special report. after an awful day in boston, a bombing at the finish line of the boston marathon. there are mass casualties including children. the latest on what happened and where the investigation stands and including a search for a suspect as our nbc news special report gets under way. good evening. it is the best day every year in boston. the running of the boston marathon. it's a holiday, patriots day. the kids are home from school. the rocks play at fenway par
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chris pollone, nbc news. >>> tonight, the boston bruins return to the garden to play for the first time since the bombings. monday night's game was canceled as a precaution. this is the first time they'll take the ice since the blast. extra security will be at the arena. the celtics game was also canceled monday. next game the celtics play at home will be a playoff game next week. >>> young local victim of that blast will undergo surgery. 11-year-old aaron martinez still in intensive care, waiting for his mother to cross that finish line. his grandmother tells us things were so chaotic there, the ambulance took him away before his parntds could join him. they then had to walk hospital to hospital, trying to track him down. aaron's classmates have started a collection to help the family pay for medical expenses. coming up at 5:00, we will hear from aaron's father. >> our own terry mcsweeney is in boston, getting the latest details on the investigation. he will have live reports for us all morning long at 6:00. as always, we'll continue to follow developments surrounding the explosion on
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reporting live from police head quarter, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> new at 6:00 tonight a state senator is asking governor jerry brown to shake up the lordship at the state's public utilities commission. the call comes less than 24 hours after the nbc bay area investigative unit uncovered a confidential internal document raising questions about the puc's commitment to safety. topekay kovaleski broke the story and the senator has called on the governor to hold someone accountable. >> reporter: in fact he's calling for change at the very top. this is clear ly a report the pc wanted to keep from the public. some admitting safety is not a priority at the puc, admitting working in a culture that fos r fosters cozy relationships with the utilities it regulates. >> that's outrageous and goes to the culture that the puc has, it goes to the leadership of the public utilities commission. >> reporter: state senator jerry hill reacting to the information inside this previously secret, previously confidential report. >> it shows that the culture, that the issue of safety is sdp that
reporting live from police head quarter, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> new at 6:00 tonight a state senator is asking governor jerry brown to shake up the lordship at the state's public utilities commission. the call comes less than 24 hours after the nbc bay area investigative unit uncovered a confidential internal document raising questions about the puc's commitment to safety. topekay kovaleski broke the story and the senator has called on the governor to hold someone...
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senator tells nbc news, quote, we will not get the votes today. on those expanded background checks, despite appeals from newtown families, gabby giffords and public polls showing broad support for it. >>> final farewell to margaret thatcher. under tight security thousands of mourners turned out t at st. paul's cathedral for the funeral of britain's first and only prime minister and key u.s. ally. among those attending, queen elizabeth and her husband, and former vice president dick cheney. thatcher died last week at the age of 87. >>> secret service says a letter addressed to president obama contained a suspicious substance it was intercepted tuesday at an off-site mail facility. nbc news learned the letter came from the same person suspected of mailing a letter to mississippi senator roger wicker this week which field tested positive for the poison ricin. >> review by a washington-based think tank it, quote, indisputable that the u.s. engaged in torture following the nefb terror attacks and the bush administration bears responsibility. the repor
senator tells nbc news, quote, we will not get the votes today. on those expanded background checks, despite appeals from newtown families, gabby giffords and public polls showing broad support for it. >>> final farewell to margaret thatcher. under tight security thousands of mourners turned out t at st. paul's cathedral for the funeral of britain's first and only prime minister and key u.s. ally. among those attending, queen elizabeth and her husband, and former vice president dick...
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. >>> coming up next, the fbi tells nbc news they are already getting phone calls and information from people who think they know the bombing suspects. that's next. and the nra makes this country less safe in more ways than you realize. we will show you how the nra has weakened the investigative tools in bombing investigations. >>> and later, we'll have more of what the president had to say in the cathedral in boston today. the humble back seat. we believe it can be the most valuable real estate on earth. ♪ that's why we designed our newest subaru from the back seat forward. introducing the all-new, completely restyled subaru forester. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. >>> once again, these are the men the fbi is asking you to help find. the fbi says they are armed and dangerous, and says they are suspects in the boston bombing investigation. if you think you see anything here, any way that you c
. >>> coming up next, the fbi tells nbc news they are already getting phone calls and information from people who think they know the bombing suspects. that's next. and the nra makes this country less safe in more ways than you realize. we will show you how the nra has weakened the investigative tools in bombing investigations. >>> and later, we'll have more of what the president had to say in the cathedral in boston today. the humble back seat. we believe it can be the most...
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, breaking news about the explosives used in the boston bombings, joining me now, nbc news justin correspondent pete williams and michael leiter. pete, ha have you learn about the bombs themselves? >> well, what we're told by authorities, andrea, is that they're crudely made. they appear to have been assembled inside a pressure cooker. it may be some of our younger viewers don't know what that is, but in the olden days when you wanted to make something tender, you put it in this pot with a tight lid on it. and the steam wouldn't escape and you could build up pressure and things cook faster in them. the premicrowave days. inside a pot like this, a pressure cooker is assembled the device. it includes a low-power explosive. something like black or smokeless powder, gun powder, if you will. not a high explosive like dynamite or a plastic explosive or the common tatp, which seems to be the one of voice of terrorists when they build bombs, terror bombs overseas. so it's crudely made, it's set off they believe by some kind of electronic timer. it's carried to the scene, they believe, in some kind of b
, breaking news about the explosives used in the boston bombings, joining me now, nbc news justin correspondent pete williams and michael leiter. pete, ha have you learn about the bombs themselves? >> well, what we're told by authorities, andrea, is that they're crudely made. they appear to have been assembled inside a pressure cooker. it may be some of our younger viewers don't know what that is, but in the olden days when you wanted to make something tender, you put it in this pot with...
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and nbc's team coverage of the terror attack in boston continues here on news 4 and on nbc nightly news with brian williams at 7:00. >>> and runners from our area, home and describing the chaos they witnessed. one man was directly across the street. mark segraves has more. >> reporter: well, that is right, for john walls and his family, the boston marathon is an annual tradition. his wife has run it 17 times. he has run it three times and this was going to be their daughter's first boston marathon. he was in the grandstands waiting for them to come across the finish line. when the bomb went off he had his video camera rolling. >> oh, no, get out of the stands, get out of the stands. >> when the second one went off, i thought god, you know, we're going to die here. >> reporter: john walls, along with his wife and daughter returned to the arms of their family today at reagan international. the former journalist says yesterday was like nothing he has ever seen. >> the police are screaming, directing you, telling you leave, leave, leave. >> reporter: as he and his family tried to escape the
and nbc's team coverage of the terror attack in boston continues here on news 4 and on nbc nightly news with brian williams at 7:00. >>> and runners from our area, home and describing the chaos they witnessed. one man was directly across the street. mark segraves has more. >> reporter: well, that is right, for john walls and his family, the boston marathon is an annual tradition. his wife has run it 17 times. he has run it three times and this was going to be their daughter's...
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. >> joining us now from boston is nbc news national investigative correspondent michael isikoff. and frank silufo, director of the homeland security policy institute at george washington university. good afternoon, to both of you. mike, as the investigations continue both here and oversea, we understand that investigators are confident these brothers acted alone. even as their family members express utter bafflement. what are we learning about the larger case against these suspects? >> reporter: well first of all, this is looking, martin, more and more like a case of self-radicalization. now, nothing is conclusive and, you know, we're far from the end of this investigation right now. >> of course. of course. >> reporter: but the preliminary indicators, first, you have tsarnaev saying the two acted alone. number two, that preliminary review of cell phones and e-mails do seem to show no indication of accomplices, no contact with outsiders prior running up to the plot. third, the no claims of responsibility by any outside terrorist groups. and, in fact, in some cases denials of any
. >> joining us now from boston is nbc news national investigative correspondent michael isikoff. and frank silufo, director of the homeland security policy institute at george washington university. good afternoon, to both of you. mike, as the investigations continue both here and oversea, we understand that investigators are confident these brothers acted alone. even as their family members express utter bafflement. what are we learning about the larger case against these suspects?...
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about an hour ago, aaron hern's father spoke to nbc news about his son's ordeal. christie smith will bring you that story in about ten minutes. >> a follow-up on a story we have been covering since yesterday morning. at&t now says all cell phone service and internet service has been row stored in the morgan hill and gilroy areas. crews have been working throughout the night to try to repair a fiber optic cable after somebody cut that line early yesterday morning. investigators say the vandal then fired a rifle at a pg&e substation, that caused a big-time oil leak in one of the transformers. this morning, sheriff's deputies are still standing guard outside that substation. bob redell, "today in the bay," live at the scene right now. he spoke to one of those guards. we'll tell you why security is still there and what he told us, coming up at 6:30. >>> 6:09 right now. get a look at that forecast this morning with christina loren. it is going to be nice, huh? >> it is going to be really nice. good morning, laura and jon. good morning to you at home. 6:32, sunrise this
about an hour ago, aaron hern's father spoke to nbc news about his son's ordeal. christie smith will bring you that story in about ten minutes. >> a follow-up on a story we have been covering since yesterday morning. at&t now says all cell phone service and internet service has been row stored in the morgan hill and gilroy areas. crews have been working throughout the night to try to repair a fiber optic cable after somebody cut that line early yesterday morning. investigators say the...
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nbc news confirmed the saudi man who was being questioned is here at brigham and women's. he suffered bad burns, he's only being questioned, he is not a suspect as of now and matt we expect as the morning goes on to get updated information on all of the victims being treated. >> katy tur, thank you very much. dr. alan painter was waiting for his wife, teresa, to cross the finish line when the explosions occurred. he tended to the injured when teresa and the others were turned around. good morning, nice to see you. doctor, you're an emergency room physician operating out of florida, this is your 15th marathon. you two were separated but you were waiting for teresa to cross the finish line and from what i understand, you were right in the middle of both of these blasts. they were at 671 boylston and 690. you were standing right in the middle. >> i was about 20 to 30 feet from the first blast. >> and how closely were you surrounded by other people and what was the impact like? >> well, i was surrounded by a lot of people as we're all trying to watch the runners cross the fini
nbc news confirmed the saudi man who was being questioned is here at brigham and women's. he suffered bad burns, he's only being questioned, he is not a suspect as of now and matt we expect as the morning goes on to get updated information on all of the victims being treated. >> katy tur, thank you very much. dr. alan painter was waiting for his wife, teresa, to cross the finish line when the explosions occurred. he tended to the injured when teresa and the others were turned around. good...
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in washington, nbc news national security analyst and former director of the national counterterrorism center michael lighter joins us. we want to be careful about trying to figure out where this came from until there's good evidence that the fbi decides to release. but security at marathons. may en, how -- this is ridiculous. you've got tens of thousands of people lining a street looking forward, what do we expect? >> right. well, first of all, i really would echo joe and mike barnicle's views about it is so early in this investigation and i think it's incredibly important to be cautious about who did this and how we adjust in the future. but as you noted, these sorts of large public gatherings, these have always been viewed as potential targets. and we can do a lot to make these events safer. and boston -- cities like boston and new york have. it starts with collecting the intelligence. so you try to detect these things before they occur. you do have a significant police presence that boston obviously had. all of these things add up to reducing the likelihood of something tragic like
in washington, nbc news national security analyst and former director of the national counterterrorism center michael lighter joins us. we want to be careful about trying to figure out where this came from until there's good evidence that the fbi decides to release. but security at marathons. may en, how -- this is ridiculous. you've got tens of thousands of people lining a street looking forward, what do we expect? >> right. well, first of all, i really would echo joe and mike barnicle's...
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big news houses like nbc. >>alright. kim kardashian and kris, they were married for 72 days before they separated but stayed married. kris said it was all a hoax. yada-yada-yada. anyway. finally they are divorced. but not after a whole lot of heartache. so, kim kardashian attended court every time. she was supposed to go there. he made such a big hoopla about the fact he wanted his day in court. he wanted this. he wanted that. he never showed up. the judge finally ordered the whole thing is kaput. he was on the west coast. while this was happening. and, essentially, they're divorced. moving on. >> moving on. >>> real quick. rumor has it -- justin bieber and selena gomez are back together. former couple split in 2012, after two years. they were allegedly according to "people" magazine, spotted kissing. >> they're young and in love. >> yeah. >>> finally, there is really no formula for what will snap people out of the shock like the marathon bombing. >> for boston it took the red sox star and another sort of bomb. abc's dan
big news houses like nbc. >>alright. kim kardashian and kris, they were married for 72 days before they separated but stayed married. kris said it was all a hoax. yada-yada-yada. anyway. finally they are divorced. but not after a whole lot of heartache. so, kim kardashian attended court every time. she was supposed to go there. he made such a big hoopla about the fact he wanted his day in court. he wanted this. he wanted that. he never showed up. the judge finally ordered the whole thing...
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. >> other headlines making news on this tuesday. that north dakota local nbc anchor we talked about yesterday who dropped the "f" bomb on his first day on the air, he will not be coming back after the suspension. a.j. clemente was fired yesterday. he apologized on twitter saying it was a rookie mistake. he likely won't be unemployed for long. he scored numerous radio interviews yesterday. picked up a lot of support saying he deserves a second chance. >> bill: he said it from the heart. >> he said it from the heart. >> we should have him read the news for you one day dan even though dennis kucinich isn't in congress anymore his wife is still on a tear to make sure representatives eat healthy while at work in the capitol. the hill reports elizabeth kucinich who is a vegan, has been helping make sure the house cafeteria has plenty of plant-based foods available. she's noticed since her husband las left capitol hill, several nonsalad items have snuck their way on to the salad bar. she won't have any of that. she was on the hill yesterda
. >> other headlines making news on this tuesday. that north dakota local nbc anchor we talked about yesterday who dropped the "f" bomb on his first day on the air, he will not be coming back after the suspension. a.j. clemente was fired yesterday. he apologized on twitter saying it was a rookie mistake. he likely won't be unemployed for long. he scored numerous radio interviews yesterday. picked up a lot of support saying he deserves a second chance. >> bill: he said it...
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i'm lester holt, nbc news, boston. on the roof. >>> whomever is responsible, it will never make sense as to why. >> furious whoever did this. >> and that anger is now online, as well. two of the victims i spoke to said that not only are they angry, they want the answer as to why. and they know there will never be a justification to answer the question why. >> kerry sanders in boston for us. thank you. this boston marathon attack is a global event, being felt around the world this morning. for that, let's get to london. good morning to you. >> good morning. yeah, the horror of what happened in boston is echoing around the world this morning. let me show you a couple of front pages. the british newspaper, blood bath at the marathon. another newspaper in italian showing that chilling picture from the moment after the explosions. a german newspaper praising what it calls the well functioning american security system and how the american security responded. it means -- politicians around the world, also, a statement from ch
i'm lester holt, nbc news, boston. on the roof. >>> whomever is responsible, it will never make sense as to why. >> furious whoever did this. >> and that anger is now online, as well. two of the victims i spoke to said that not only are they angry, they want the answer as to why. and they know there will never be a justification to answer the question why. >> kerry sanders in boston for us. thank you. this boston marathon attack is a global event, being felt around...
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we have a suspect that as of this point, nbc news hasn't confirmed the medical condition and there may have been a long lag before he was interrogated. as long as the investigators and the justice department are meaningfully applying that exception and saying we really are trying to get that actionable information and it may have been delayed bied medical conditions. they will be on strong legal ground even if they go past 350 minutes and breaks precedent. this goes to what we were discussing previously. if that makes an excuse of making a mockery of it, we don't know yet. if it does, it's our job as citizens and the press to keep a close eye on that. a lot of what we saw under the prior administration, under george w. bush, was the argument that terror makes everything different, i.e., you have less rights. in rah suel and hamdi, we saw a relatively conservative supreme court ultimately tell president bush, no, you can't twist like that just because it's terrorism. >> michael, that seems like the danger in calling it terror, right? there was an immediate impulse, make sure president o
we have a suspect that as of this point, nbc news hasn't confirmed the medical condition and there may have been a long lag before he was interrogated. as long as the investigators and the justice department are meaningfully applying that exception and saying we really are trying to get that actionable information and it may have been delayed bied medical conditions. they will be on strong legal ground even if they go past 350 minutes and breaks precedent. this goes to what we were discussing...
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anchor. >> nbc north dakota news, your news leader in high definition. >> [ bleep ] [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. >> good evening, i'm van tieu. you may have seen our newest reporter, a.j., on nbc north dakota news, and will be joining the weekend news team as my co-anchor. tell us a little bit at yourself, a.j.. >> thanks, van. i'm very excited. i graduated from west virginia university and i'm used to, you know, from being from the east coast. >> a.j. is with us exclusively. if you can't tell, he is a great sport. good morning to you, a.j.. >> good morning. thanks for having me. >> i know you've seen that clip a couple of times and about ten times just this morning since we've been good enough to play it for you over and over again. what did you think when you first saw it? >> when i first saw the clip, it was, you know, gut wrenching. i didn't even know i said it on camera until my news director walked in on the third break. >> so that's a long time to go without realizing that you had dropped those words. go back to the beginning of the tape. the show is coming on the air. what were you do
anchor. >> nbc north dakota news, your news leader in high definition. >> [ bleep ] [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. >> good evening, i'm van tieu. you may have seen our newest reporter, a.j., on nbc north dakota news, and will be joining the weekend news team as my co-anchor. tell us a little bit at yourself, a.j.. >> thanks, van. i'm very excited. i graduated from west virginia university and i'm used to, you know, from being from the east coast. >> a.j. is with us...